Tesla's autonomous vehicle tech has been perennially stuck at Level 2 self-driving, as BMW and other rivals try to leapfrog to Level 3.

BMW tests next-gen LiDAR to beat Tesla to Level 3 self-driving cars::Tesla’s autonomous vehicle tech has been perennially stuck at Level 2 self-driving, as BMW and other rivals try to leapfrog to Level 3.

  • RealJoL@feddit.deEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    But using LIDAR, you increase your data’s accuracy and dimensionality, giving you more options to play with. It probably won’t be a game changer, but it may be better than a camera only system.

    • Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.comEnglish
      41·
      1 year ago

      Gathering more data, and being able to process it seems obvious as a way forward. How much better is this “new” LIDAR?

      Edit: seems Tesla cars doesn’t even use LIDAR…

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.oneEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      That’s not necessarily true. What you get is two separate things inputting raw data into a system that both need to be parsed. Sometimes, one won’t agree with the other and can cause issues with how the car thinks it should respond.

      Nobody has a fully working system at this point, so it’s premature to make claims about what hardware is and isn’t needed. It may very well be that LIDAR is a requirement, but until somebody figures it out, we’re all just speculating.

      • AlotOfReading@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        You can, today, download an app and go ride in a self-driving car around multiple US cities. All of those cars use LIDARs. Sensor disagreement is not a major issue because sensor fusion is a very well-understood topic.

        • CmdrShepard@lemmy.oneEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Yes but they geofenced those cars into areas with the most optimal conditions for autonomous driving. What happens when you take the car on the freeway, a suburban neighborhood, or a mountain pass?